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Mercymount Country Day School

35 Wrentham Road, Cumberland, RI, 02864-0286 -

School Notes Overview:

Mercymount Country Day School, a private Catholic elementary school (preschool through 8th grade) sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (RSM). Faithful to Catholic educational tradition, Mercymount Country Day School, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, ensures the development of strong academic skills, nurtures creative abilities, creates a sense of community and promotes social responsibility. In the spirit of Catherine McAuley, we affirm that each child is a unique gift of a loving God, open to God's presence in others and in all creation. The school aims to foster a sense of personal worth and appreciation of the worth of others. This basic principle of Jesus Christ flows from oral tradition and Sacred Scripture itself. The Sisters of Mercy historically have encouraged each person to the call of Jesus to love oneself and others, to be the best one can be with the gifts, talents and grace provided and to give generously of him/herself to the less fortunate....

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School Overview:

	Mercymount Country Day School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1948
County	Providence County, RI
Student Body
Total Students	457 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
% Students of Color	2%	24%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 16 students
	Kind - 51 students
	Grade 1 - 67 students
	Grade 2 - 60 students
	Grade 3 - 51 students
	Grade 4 - 56 students
	Grade 5 - 51 students
	Grade 6 - 59 students
	Grade 7 - 17 students
	Grade 8 - 29 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	31 teachers
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual (blue pants & white polo (boys); plaid jumpers & blouses (girls); middle school - khaki pants & polos (boys), plaid skirts & polos (girls))
	This School	(RI) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$6,950
Tuition Notes	See website: http://www.mercymount.org/Academic/TuitionAid.htm
% on Financial Aid	10%
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Tennis	Track and Field
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	12
	Extracurriculars
	Biddyball (basketball skills for grades 1-3)	Chess Club
	Chorus	Drama Production
	Flag Football	Girls Scouts / Boys Scouts
	Mock Trial	National Junior Honor Society
	Soccer (grades 1-3)	Student Council
	T-ball (grades 1-3)	Teens Living for Christ

School Notes:

A Mercymount education is synonymous with quality private education at an affordable price. The school's waiting list attests to the fact of its reputation for excellence.
Today with over twenty classrooms, a gymnasium, a library, and art, music, computer, and resource rooms, we are considered a showcase of learning. In 2006, we completed construction of a new, state of the art, addition to the school that houses a new computer lab and classroom, a media center, new art and music classrooms, 3 kindergarten classrooms, a preschool classroom and new administrative offices. Two playground areas for children, four outdoor basketball hoops, and a parking lot for 112 cars complete the school property.
The student body is coeducational and made up of various ethnic groups. Mercymount admits students regardless of any race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin.
The administration, faculty and staff number over 40 people who consist of lay men and women as well as religious men and women.
Busing available from the towns of Cumberland, Woonsocket & North Smithfield in Rhode Island. New bus routes have been instituted in 2009 to serve some towns in Massachusetts, at an additional cost to families, in the towns of Attleboro, North Attleboro and Franklin.
Profile last updated: 10/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02864)	School Zip (02864)	(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate)	31,840 people	1,048,319 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	38%	35%
Population Average Age	39 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$54,656	$40,087
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	55 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	77% / 23%	54% / 46%